This blog originally appeared at LGBTQ NATION.

He is accused of spending thousands of campaign funds at a strip club and has been criticized for derogatory remarks towards his critics, calling them “beta cuck f-gs.”

Royce White, a former NBA player known for his conspiracy theories and use of homophobic slurs, won the primary election for the U.S. Senate seat in Minnesota, defeating his opponent, Joe Fraser. White will now compete against incumbent Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) in the general election this November.

Despite suspicions of potential campaign finance violations, including allegations that he spent thousands of donor dollars at a strip club, the Minnesota Republican Party endorsed White in May.

According to CBS News, Joe Fraser was anticipated to win the race but secured only 29% of the votes. Royce White emerged victorious with 38%.

Royce White, a staunch supporter of former President Donald Trump and a vocal critic of LGBTQ+ rights, is known for his offensive posts on X (formerly Twitter). His account has been described by The Daily Dot as “littered with derogatory statements and offensive slurs,” including multiple instances of homophobic language.

White has specifically targeted several news outlets with derogatory remarks, referring to The Guardian, The Washington Post, Mother Jones, and The Star Tribune as “beta cuck f-gs” and accusing them of being “foot soldiers of the New World Order.”

A Federal Election Commission complaint has been filed against White for allegedly misappropriating over $157,000 from his 2022 campaign funds, including expenditures at a strip club. Additionally, he reportedly owes tens of thousands of dollars in childcare payments.

White frequently appears on Alex Jones’s Infowars, which promotes anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theories. He recently made headlines for criticizing Vice Presidential presumptive nominee Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) after Walz called conservatives weird. White retorted, “You freaks support Pride festivals where grown men are getting p**sed on and sucking each other off in public. You’re a clown and you’re lucky your term wasn’t up or I would’ve run against you. The People Are Coming! You communists are exposed.”

White first gained attention in 2022 when he ran against Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar (D), but lost the Republican primary to Cicely Davis. During that campaign, he made anti-Semitic remarks, which he later attempted to dismiss by referencing Jesus, who was Jewish.

Despite his high-profile controversies, White’s chances of winning the Senate seat are slim. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who won over 60% of the vote in her 2018 reelection, has nearly $19 million in campaign funds, compared to White’s $85,000.

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